All Entries in the "Entertainment Cyberscope" Category
SIGGRAPH 2012 Puts a Visual on the City of Angels
The following article originally appeared on Technorati.com in my column, Convergence In Entertainment Author: Jerry Flattum Published: February 12, 2012 at 10:04 pm Announcing the SIGGRAPH 2012 conference is an update keeping in line with the original 2012 events listing available in this column, Convergence In Entertainment.In 2011, SIGGRAPH was allegedly Vancouver’s largest conference. This year’s conference at LA’s Convention Center–August 5-9–should prove no [...]
Spotify Apps Infiltrate Pandora’s Market Share
This article 1st appeared in my column on Technorati called Convergence In Entertainment. Author: Jerry Flattum Published: January 30, 2012 at 10:17 am First to market is a myth. Spotify’s new apps brings the previously UK/Europe only online radio platform to iOS, and that puts Pandora on alert (no, not the one in Avatar). I personally fell [...]
Who’s the Bad Guy–the FBI or MegaUpload?
This article 1st appeared in my column, Convergence In Entertainment, on Technorati. Author: Jerry Flattum Published: January 31, 2012 at 6:12 am I don’t get it. Maybe the readers of the this article can enlighten me. I realize readers look to columnists for answers, but sometimes all we have are questions. And my big question is: Who’s [...]
It’s Official – Rebel Reznor Goes Hollywood Mainstream with The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
NOTE: This article 1st appeared in my column on Technorati, Convergence In Entertainment. Author: Jerry Flattum Published: December 20, 2011 at 6:01 pm Industrial legend Trent Reznor already reinvented–capitalized–on his dark side when he won the 2010 Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 83rd Academy Awards for Social Network. Although the [...]
Cherokee fable of the two wolves
Below is a reprint of a classic Indian fable used in mindfulness-based cognitive/behavioral therapy, recited by Dr. Robert Rossel, Ph.D., in a Mindfulness-based group on LinkedIn. Actually, it’s used in several areas, from martial arts to Indian folklore, and even one source claims it’s an old Bulgarian fable. Fables are the roots of both storytelling [...]
Is The Music Industry At War?
This article 1st appeared in my column, Convergence In Entertainment, on Technorati. Author: Jerry Flattum Published: December 07, 2011 at 9:58 am Make no mistake about it: the music industry is in a state of war. The recent split of EMI assets between Universal and Sony reduces the number of major labels down to three, with Warner hanging in the [...]
Createasphere’s 3D Roadshow Headed for Orlando
NOTE: This article 1st appeared in Convergence In Entertainment, my column on Technorati. Author: Jerry Flattum Published: December 10, 2011 at 6:43 pm Createasphere’s 3D Road Show embarks on the last leg of it’s tour this Dec. 15 in Orlando, Florida. Createasphere is big on 3D and 3D is revamping the spectrum of visual experience, from IMAX‘s TinTin to Disney’s Tron to smartphones like [...]
Roboform: One of the Best Tools in Cybertown
This article 1st appeared in my column on Technorati, Convergence In Entertainment. Author: Jerry Flattum Published: December 03, 2011 at 4:24 pm Share If you spend as much time in cyberspace as I do, you need Roboform. I have absolutely no qualms about unabashedly promoting a technology that is so incredibly effective and a major time and energy [...]
Random Events in Entertainment Technology Dec 2011 Thru 2012
This article 1st appeared in my column on Technorati, Convergence In Entertainment. Author: Jerry Flattum Published: December 03, 2011 at 4:26 pm By no means complete yet still comprehensive, thought I’d list a plethora of random technology and entertainment related events coming up through the end of 2011 and into 2012. Covering music, film, and other forms [...]
Is It A Book, Is It A Movie…No, It’s Movie-Book!
This article 1st appeared in my column on Technorati, Convergence In Entertainment Author: Jerry Flattum Published: December 03, 2011 at 4:28 pm Although you’ll find a few links to check out iPad‘s latest contender, the Kindle Fire, what is more intriguing than the latest enhancements for eReaders is the recent announcement of Booktrack‘s synchronized music integration into The Power of Six by [...]
